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Tuesday 31 March 2015

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Group in Brookland/NE?

Hi all,

I've been to the Sunday night group at Church of the Holy City a couple times, but recently moved from Mt Pleasant to a neighborhood called Langdon (just south of Brookland, near 14th and Rhode Island NE). Does anyone on this list know of a sitting group that's more conveniently located to that area?

Thanks!

Xaq Rothman

xaq.rox@gmail.com

(301) 257-6666

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Monday 30 March 2015

Spring 2015 Newsletter

MOLC Newsletter Spring 2015

Prince George's County Executive to be Honored at MOLC's Spring Awards Event

Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, will be honored with MOLC's 2015 Decatur "Bucky" Trotter Award during 11th Annual Lighting Pathways Humanitarian Awards Reception and Silent Auction. The event will be held Thursday, May 21 at the Newton White Mansion in Mitchellville.

Each year, this annual event raises funds to support MOLC's programs and services that improve the quality of life for underserved residents of Prince George's County and surrounding communities.

Baker is currently serving his second term as the seventh county executive of Prince George's County. His accomplishments include establishing the $50 million Economic Development Incentive Fund to stimulate business growth, advocating for a Regional Medical Center in Prince George's County that will help address healthcare disparities, and introducing the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative to uplift economically challenged neighborhoods in the county.

Also being honored at this event with the Candle of Service Award are Tommie Broadwater, former Maryland senator, and Wanda Ramos, chief, Central Area Operations, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Broadwater is a legendary Prince George's County politician, businessman and humanitarian. As a member of the Maryland Senate from 1975-84, he was a member of the Budget and Taxation and Rules Committees, the Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation, and the Joint Oversight Committee on Transportation; chair of the Subcommittee on Corrections and Transportation; and vice chair of the Rules Committee.

As chief of Central Area Operations at M-NCPPC, Ramos coordinates, manages, and directs comprehensive parks and recreation programs for residents in the central area of Prince George's County. Ramos has worked for M-NCPPC for 24 years. She is also co-chair of the Membership Committee of Leadership Prince George's County and is a member of the Board of Directors of United Communities Against Poverty.

Additional information on the humanitarian accomplishments of MOLC's honorees will be provided during in the event program.

The mistress of ceremonies for the event will be Dr. Justine Love, director of community/public affairs, CBS Radio.

For the third year, entertainment will be provided by Andrea Pais.

Tickets are now available ($75 each)!

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MOLC Honors Six Workforce Development Graduates

MOLC Fall 2014 Workforce Development/Life Skills program participants were recently honored at a graduation ceremony that attracted friends, family, public officials and others in the community.

In partnership with Giant Food, MOLC's Workforce Development/Life Skills program uses an evidence-based curriculum to provide employment training for unemployed and/or hard-to-place individuals. Training includes career planning, interpersonal relations, customer service, basic work skills, resume and job application preparation interview preparation and life skills. Eighty-five percent of program participants get a job at Giant Food upon graduating.

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) expressed his appreciation for the MOLC and the graduates, stating, "You will now be able to take advantage of the great opportunities this country has to offer. You did it for yourself, but also for your community." Cardin said that Maryland's federal delegation understands that "we need to have in our communities the tools necessary to reach out and help other people." Cardin said, "In our graduates today, we have people who are going to make a difference."

Maryland Senator Ulysses Currie said that program participants made "remarkable progress" and encouraged them to contact him regarding post-secondary education opportunities.

Nichelle D. Schoultz, special assistant to U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) said that the senator is "working to make sure that programs like this continue to exist. When one person in our community is helped, we're all helped."

Peter Goodson, re-entry coordinator with Prince George's County's One-Stop Center, said that he is excited to see what program participants have accomplished. "I know you will make an impact on the family, community and the nation."

Kenneth Maxwell Jr., an MOLC program graduate, reflected on his experience:

My name is Kenneth Maxwell Jr. and today I can tell you my name with a new light in my eyes and heart. Today I have a new pride in myself that I didn't have before. I never believed I was a horrible person. I just had a belief that of the world owed me something because I didn't ask to be here.

But coming into the Mission Of Love Charities' Life Skills Program changed everything. One of the best things that stuck with me was our lesson early on in the class about the power of thought. Right thinking begins with the words we say to ourselves, so today I am no longer Inmate Number 296–069. I am no longer feeling sorry for myself. Thank you for all your encouragement, support and love.

Fall 2014 graduates are as follows:

Stephanie Coates
Kenneth Maxwell
Tonya Moore
Rhonda Mousseyandi
Tawanna Thompson
Nina Pope

In addition to receiving certificates from MOLC, all graduates received certificates from Senator Cardin and Senator Mikulski.

Click here for more pictures of the Workforce Development/Life Skills Graduation.

MOLC Establishes Job Club

MOLC has established "Giant Steps" Job Club, which offers network and support for job seekers and those looking for career advancement. Dates for April are as follows:

Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Tuesday, April, 28, 2015

Click here for more information.

Help MOLC Get a New Box Truck

MOlC's needs a new truck to continue to pick up donations for our neighbors in need.

Please visit our GoFundMe page, make a donation, and spread the word!

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Friday 27 March 2015

Re: [dcphp-dev] Laravel Cache

Shameless references:

Using caches - http://www.phparch.com/magazine/2014-2/june/
Using Laravel route filters - http://www.phparch.com/magazine/2015-2/january/

On 03/26/2015 07:37 PM, Ray wrote:

PHP Colleagues:

This question relates to best practices for using Laravel Cache.

The central objective is to reduce the number of accesses to the database for all the usual
performance-related reasons.

Are there any documented best practices for the application design? It seems obvious to me
that since Cache:: is a one-line statement, it's easy to drop this into the controllers --
either return the cached data or call the model and cache the results. And invalidate the
cache (maybe with an eager reload) when requests update the model.

Here's a first look at doing this in the controller

    /**
     * Retrieve listing of the gallery resource.
     *
     * @uses GET /gallery to return all image_collections.
     *
     * @param int $id The gallery id
     *
     * @return Response - Contains a HTTP code and a list of articles.
     */
    public function index()
    {
        $response_data = array();
        $response_code = 200;

        // TRY TO RETURN A CACHED RESPONSE
        $cache_key = "gallery_index";
        $response_data = Cache::get($cache_key, null);

        // IF NO CACHED RESPONSE, QUERY THE DATABASE
        if (!$response_data) {
            try {
                $response_data['items'] = $this->gallery->all();
                Cache::put($cache_key, $response_data, Config::get('app.gallery_cache_minutes'));
            } catch (PDOException $ex) {
                $response_code = 500;
                $response_data['error'] = ErrorReporter::raiseError($ex->getCode());
            }
        }

        return Response::json($response_data, $response_code);
    }

I've heard the suggestion that you could use Laravel Route Filters to cache the responses,
but I can't quite get my head around the idea.

Thoughts? References? Examples?

Thanks to all,
Ray

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Thursday 26 March 2015

[dcphp-dev] Laravel Cache

PHP Colleagues:

This question relates to best practices for using Laravel Cache.

The central objective is to reduce the number of accesses to the database for all the usual
performance-related reasons.

Are there any documented best practices for the application design? It seems obvious to me
that since Cache:: is a one-line statement, it's easy to drop this into the controllers --
either return the cached data or call the model and cache the results. And invalidate the
cache (maybe with an eager reload) when requests update the model.

Here's a first look at doing this in the controller

    /**
     * Retrieve listing of the gallery resource.
     *
     * @uses GET /gallery to return all image_collections.
     *
     * @param int $id The gallery id
     *
     * @return Response - Contains a HTTP code and a list of articles.
     */
    public function index()
    {
        $response_data = array();
        $response_code = 200;

        // TRY TO RETURN A CACHED RESPONSE
        $cache_key = "gallery_index";
        $response_data = Cache::get($cache_key, null);

        // IF NO CACHED RESPONSE, QUERY THE DATABASE
        if (!$response_data) {
            try {
                $response_data['items'] = $this->gallery->all();
                Cache::put($cache_key, $response_data, Config::get('app.gallery_cache_minutes'));
            } catch (PDOException $ex) {
                $response_code = 500;
                $response_data['error'] = ErrorReporter::raiseError($ex->getCode());
            }
        }

        return Response::json($response_data, $response_code);
    }

I've heard the suggestion that you could use Laravel Route Filters to cache the responses,
but I can't quite get my head around the idea.

Thoughts? References? Examples?

Thanks to all,
Ray

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Wednesday 25 March 2015

[dcphp-dev] Re: [job] PHP Developer

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[dcphp-dev] [job] PHP Developer

I have two positions open with a really awesome company looking for Senior PHP Developers in Falls Church, VA. Experience with EXTjs is a HUGE plus for them!
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Monday 23 March 2015

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Next Buddha Brunch - April 4

Hi Sangha Members,

Saturday, April 4, 12pm

I'd like to take another shot at hosting Buddha Brunch, since we got snowed and iced out last time! Fingers crossed that we'll be plenty out of the woods by April. I am in NW DC, near the Takoma metro station. If you would like to join us, please let me know -- I will send out follow up details next week. As always, please bring a dish to share with the group.

For this brunch, I thought we could talk about the ways we set or stay attentive towards our mindfulness intentions in daily life with all its distractions, whatever our respective intentions may be. I don't have a reading to accompany this topic, but then again, I'm not sure we need one.

Hope to see you!

take care,

Becky

Sunday 22 March 2015

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Film Premiere Next Saturday March 28!

Dear friends,

Next Saturday March 28th, the DC Environmental Film Festival will host the East Coast premiere of a wonderful new film called Planetary. The film speaks to the interconnection of all beings and our connection with the Earth as a source of belonging and resilience in our times of great change.

The movie showcases many Buddhist teachers, including HH the 16th Karmapa, Joanna Macy, Joan Halifax, David Loy and others. Following the film, there will be a party and multimedia experience to celebrate Earth Hour, a mobilization happening all over the world that evening to raise climate awareness. There will be food, refreshments and a chance to meet the filmmakers and some of the teachers.

The event is co-sponsored by WWF (which created Earth Hour) as well as by One Earth Sangha which is working with the filmmakers to promote the movie among the western Buddhist community.

You can watch the trailer, learn more and reserve tickets here: https://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/film/planetary/

I hope you can join us on Saturday!

Lou

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Volunteering for the Anacostia Watershed Society Cleanup- April 25

Amy Dona <amydona@gmail.com>: Mar 21 03:13PM -0400

Dear sangha members,

Please let me know if you would like to volunteer to help with the
Anacostia Watershed Society Cleanup on April 25. I'm in touch with a very
enthusiastic and seemingly ...more

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Saturday 21 March 2015

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Volunteering for the Anacostia Watershed Society Cleanup- April 25

Dear sangha members,

Please let me know if you would like to volunteer to help with the Anacostia Watershed Society Cleanup on April 25. I'm in touch with a very enthusiastic and seemingly well-organized site leader who is helping coordinate the Dueling Creek site clean up in Colmar Manor, MD. Here are some of the relevant details:

Location and time: The meeting spot will be at the Colmar Manor Town Hall at approximately 9 am, April 25. The clean up is scheduled from 9 am-noon. (There are two groups meeting at the town hall. We'll be doing the Dueling Creek Clean up, which is led by Fran Toler.) There is a celebratory picnic from noon - 2pm at the Bladensburg Waterfront park if you'd like to do that, too.

Transport: There are several people who are interested who have cars and can offer rides. It is also possible to get to the City Hall by public transit. From the Dupont area, you would take the red line to the Rhode Island Ave. Station and then the T18 bus to 38th and Bladensburg Road. But based on the number of people with cars who offered to carpool, I don't think it will be necessary for any one to attempt to use a new public transit route early on a Saturday morning.

Friday 20 March 2015

[dcphp-dev] [job] PHP Developer

We are looking for an awesome PHP developer to help us to grow an early startup. We are in the market with a beta product.

Responsibilities:

Will make substantive contributions to the development process beyond simply managing it. He or she will also be deeply involved in product strategy, feature prioritization and business strategy.

Experience:

Must have agile development experience.
Must have broad-based application development experience and the judgment to balance decisions against user experience, cost, and implementation challenges.
E-commerce, strong database, scaling experience, and familiarity with Amazon Web Services a huge plus. Demonstrated ability to apply Web development best practices with respect to scalability, security, usability, load-time, and basic search engine optimization is also important.

Skills:

We have built the system using the LAMP Stack with Laravel MVC frameworks. We are looking for a top notch developer, your ability to demonstrate both technical and business aptitude is more important than experience in the technologies we use.

Must have hands on expertise to make strategic decisions about architecture, approach and technologies.

Education:

Start-up experience; scaling and growing an early startup are highly desired.

Compensation: 2.5 to 5.0% equity with Salary Commensurate With Experience Post Funding.

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